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ganja_guru
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It was suggested that the strands are from the resin heads braking off their stalk, leaving these strands. I am sceptical of this theory. I’m my 30 years of cultivating cannabis I have never seen this before.
Dankwolf
Active member
More then likly mites . you should be able to see small bugs on underside of leafs. It 99.9% sure that it is not heads breaking off .lol
I would be vary carfull taking advice from anyone who said the breaking off thing .
Probably can't fix any flowing plants . but you can get on any plants in veg and rid room of them before you flower again . you possibly have a good amount of work ahead of you.depending on size of your grow. If you can verify that they are mites like I am sure of you will have to clean all rooms surfaces and house /outside of house depending on your piticular situation
There are many threads on mites on icmag that can walk you through solving issue . just hope there not russet mites.
A good start is 1 tablespoon of blue dawn dish soap + neem oil per 2 gallons of water mixed and sprayed on veging plants . lights need to be backed way off for this to work or if you run 18on 6off you,need to spray when light out preferably focusing spray on underside of leafs . you would do spray this for 3 times alternating just water every other day ( soak plants) (cover roots when spraying) . remove old damaged/ infected leafs.
Hope this helps
I would be vary carfull taking advice from anyone who said the breaking off thing .
Probably can't fix any flowing plants . but you can get on any plants in veg and rid room of them before you flower again . you possibly have a good amount of work ahead of you.depending on size of your grow. If you can verify that they are mites like I am sure of you will have to clean all rooms surfaces and house /outside of house depending on your piticular situation
There are many threads on mites on icmag that can walk you through solving issue . just hope there not russet mites.
A good start is 1 tablespoon of blue dawn dish soap + neem oil per 2 gallons of water mixed and sprayed on veging plants . lights need to be backed way off for this to work or if you run 18on 6off you,need to spray when light out preferably focusing spray on underside of leafs . you would do spray this for 3 times alternating just water every other day ( soak plants) (cover roots when spraying) . remove old damaged/ infected leafs.
Hope this helps
ganja_guru
Member
Thanks for the detailed response Dankwolf. The sticky strand theory was from a fairly reputable source (Bubbleman). I am more than experience diagnosing and treating mite issues, but this looks different from my experience. The strands look to thick for mites, and too thin for resin strands IMO. Maybe a typical spiders silk? I am at a loss for these formations, plants are not mine. I was just intrigued at a formation I didn’t recognize.
Cheers GG
Cheers GG
Douglas.Curtis
Autistic Diplomat in Training
Mite web or regular spider web, definitely not resin strands. 
St. Phatty
Active member
Looks smoke-able.
Maybe just time to harvest ?
Where is that plant in its grow cycle ?
Maybe just time to harvest ?
Where is that plant in its grow cycle ?
Douglas.Curtis
Autistic Diplomat in Training
I assure you, mites have no issues completely webbing up a trichome dense plant.
I assure you, mites have no issues completely webbing up a trichome dense plant.
does that look like spider mites to you?
MintyMick
Member
I am on board with everyone saying it is mites. After looking at the pic, and then reading the entire post, I would hazard a guess that it is mites. It might just be the beginnings of an infestation so instead of having a bud completely covered in webs, you caught just a few of the little fuckers planning out their domination. I’d say kill it with fire. Or it might just be one spider, helping keep your plant free of pests. Hard to say without more pics.
Douglas.Curtis
Autistic Diplomat in Training
Yes, it looks exactly like spider mites I've had in the past (These in particular around 2015, if I remember correctly). Yes, they completely webbed one plant in the corner by harvest.
